Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick

When do the events you remember become part of history? In 2011 3 veterans of the 'Winter of Discontent - Tony Benn, Sir Richard Lambert & Rodney Bickerstaffe - met to discuss the 1978/9 disputes and the (then) contemporary Occupy movement protests Now back online at warwick.ac.uk/services/lib...

Cannot crack. Cannot perish. Will not stick. Cannot be imitated. Cold, wet and miserable on your cycle to work? You need enamelled oilskin.........we bring you 'Stormguard'. This advert featured in 'The Bicycle 100 at Brooklands Motor Track', 24 Jul 1937 mrc-describe.epexio.com/records/NCA/...

Castleford playing home and away An unexpected glimpse of a 1913 cultural exchange between a Yorkshire mining community and Germany just before the First World War From the archives of Theobald Voelkel, Castleford glassworker and German political refugee ( mrc-describe.epexio.com/records/SPR/4 )

"Nearly all the housewives mention potatoes" In 1955 799 households described their 'meals in modern homes'. The published survey includes information about the types and times of food consumed, as well as the practicalities of living in a post-war home. #WorldFoodDay

'Justice not Charity' In 1890-1, women ropemakers at Frost Brothers, East London, walked out for better conditions in a strike that captured hearts & minds Newly digitised archives on the dispute (inc. minutes & letters) are available through our catalogue at mrc-describe.epexio.com/records/ELR

Pick your pin... Badges - the essential 1970s / 1980s political accessary This Rock Against Racism carnival programme gives a snapshot of some of the pin badges doing the rounds in 1978

Advanced planning underway...

Bloomers & bicycles: a perfect combination! The 'New Woman' shown here leaving her husband with the washboard, two kids & an order for dinner (late #19thc / early #20thc) More feminism, bicycles & rational dress at warwick.ac.uk/services/lib...

"Cable Street was a sight for sore eyes..." Fresh from the streets, this short, vivid account describes the Battle of Cable Street from the perspective of a young activist This edition of Trotskyist journal 'Youth Militant' was published within days of the anti-fascist action on 4 October 1936

🚨 New archive account on Bluesky 🎉 Welcome to Keble College Archives!

Looking forward to this afternoon's meeting, with colleagues at the Railway Work, Life & Death project's partner institution, the @mrcwarwick.bsky.social. We're planning a project exhibition later this year, drawing on records of the ASRS/NUR Union (now @rmtunion.bsky.social) - watch this space!

Moments on Moscow streets 101 years ago Henry Sara's photos capture the Soviet Union in a period of uncertainty, 8 years after the revolution and a year after Lenin's death These images and more are online at warwick.ac.uk/services/lib...

Miss Varley kicks off ⚽ In 1913/4 textile workers at Chipping Norton's Bliss Tweed Mill embarked on an 8 month strike over union recognition Workers' Union organiser Joan Varley was a key figure in the dispute (and had a knack for a photo opportunity) More images at warwick.ac.uk/services/lib...

From the 'Safety First' campaigns of the early 20th century onwards, the RoSPA archives are a fantastic source on the history of safety, occupational health and welfare Thanks to the Records at Risk funding scheme for helping to support the transfer of the collection to the MRC!

In 1977 Leamington Anti-Racist, Anti-Fascist Committee was formed to fight racism and provide community support in the Midlands town Looking at anti-racist organisation beyond the big cities? The Committee's archives are a great source on 1970s-80s activism mrc-describe.epexio.com/records/LAR

Exciting news (well we think so)! We are looking for new people to regularly contribute to our archive! We accept applications from anyone based in the UK who has an interest in sending us their thoughts and opinions about life in the UK. #Skystorians massobs.org.uk/write-for-th...

Well worth a look (and great to see our collections represented there too)!

There are some fantastic galleries, libraries, archives and museums on Bluesky! Do give one of Cornwall's finest a follow (and check the pack for other fine heritage content to fill your feed)

School meals! Solid glaring from this child of 1960, as she waits for her dinner to be flung onto a plate The National Union of Teachers' archive is a great source on changing attitudes and campaigns relating to food in schools over the past 100 years

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Open the rather beige covers of one Trades Union Congress file & you're faced with sketches of servant dreams... In 1938 the National Union of Domestic Workers was formed to campaign for fairer working conditions for servants A faint Cinderella & noticeably narked 'Me' feature in the initial plans

Chartism Day 19 Sept 2026 Warwick Chartism Day was launched in 1995 by Chartist historian Dorothy Thompson (1923–2011) This year's event is at the Friends Meeting House, Warwick Tickets £12 inc. refreshments and buffet lunch: tinyurl.com/chartismday

Don't erase history! #EYAErased Montage of selected documents from the Modern Records Centre. Artistic display of erasers absolutely not created by a bored archivist. Explore your archive #ArchivesForAll www.exploreyourarchive.org

This weekend Notting Hill Carnival marks 60 years of celebrating culture, history and community. #NottingHillCarnival. This programme cover from 1984 features in the Minority Arts Advisory Service Collection, Centre for Research in Ethnic Relations (CRER). mrc-describe.epexio.com/records/MAA

Looking to find out more about coal mining archives at the MRC and elsewhere? Our handy guides to sources might be just what you need - warwick.ac.uk/services/lib... ⛏️

First published on 11 October 1973, The Warwick Boar has been the main student newspaper at the University of Warwick for the past 53 years. Click on the links for more information on our exhibition and digitised copies. warwick.ac.uk/services/lib... cdm21047.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/coll...

With the Premier League kicking off this evening, the Cov contingent in the archive are getting ready for the season opener with a scarf, elephant mascot and possibly brief sense of optimism #PUSB

Welcome to Hidden Treasures 👋 We've had three new members recently: Modern Records Centre @mrcwarwick.bsky.social at the University of Warwick is an archive covering social, economic and political history: celebratingjewisharchives.org/archives/mod... #Archives #JewishHistory

Down the road from us in proper Warwick - we're looking forward to going! (Yes, we will be sharing some of our 'new' archives too...)

'Disruptive elements' In 1929 the Trades Union Congress asked UK unions to supply information on Communist 'disruptionists' The evidence preserved in the archives includes rare small circulation workplace Rank and File bulletins from the late 1920s mrc-catalogue.warwick.ac.uk/records/TUC/...

School Tasking is expanding beyond Law 🎉 At the University of Warwick, we're about to pilot a STEM version, an Arts version & a Sociology version. Interested in potentially getting involved in the rollout in future? Get in touch with us on schooltasking@warwick.ac.uk - we'd love to hear from you!

Do you suffer from headaches, rheumatic pains, neuralgia, nerve pain & sleeplessness? You need Yeast-Vite....and an Aunt Mary! Advertisement from The Railway Service Journal, 1947 mrc-describe.epexio.com/records/TSS/...

"Musical Spectacle with a cast of hundreds" In 1947 the Transport and General Workers' Union marked its silver jubilee with a West End musical extravaganza West End actors, 60 ballet dancers, Chorus of 100 voices, symphony orchestra, bands, 'Vehicles of all ages' and some unspecified animals

"Mons Albin astride Largest Bicycle ever ridden. 8 foot wheel" Not the most comfortable way to #CycleToWorkDay Undated photograph from the 19th century, featured in the National Cycle Archive. mrc-describe.epexio.com/records/NCA/...

We're starting early for #YorkshireDay with a plug for our digitised archives on Yorkshire Miners, 1811-1945 A selection of branch membership records, publicity material and more all online at wdc.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/coll...

Banners bright Mining history on display in our current exhibition, featuring archives on coalfield communities, health, welfare and mining trade unionism

We're going back (*ahem*) 40 years and digging through the zines Some fine DIY cut and paste work on show, alongside music news, implied filth, vegetarianism, nuclear armageddon and cricket

From Strongroom to Your Screen: Digitising the Fortnightly Returns How do our digitised collections get online? What *are* the operative stonemasons' Fortnightly Returns? Digitisation Assistant Jamie Orton talks us through his latest project in our new blog at warwick.ac.uk/services/lib...

#OTD in 1884 there was a demonstration in London to support Third Reform Act which gave the vote to 60 percent of adult men. Women remained specifically excluded from voting in parliamentary elections until 1918 achieving equality only in 1928. mrc-describe.epexio.com/records/LSC/...

Football in exile In 1946 Spain had two national teams. After the civil war, a Spanish Republican team was formed from exiled players. They included Emilio Aldecoa, who became the first Spanish footballer to play in the English league when he joined Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1943.

This photograph was taken 100 years ago, in 1926. It shows members of the Treharris and District Central Relief Committee. The Committee worked to raised funds to provide food and other necessities to miners and their families during the long coal strike of that year.

'Nourishing and health giving'. A glass of cold Ovaltine is a delightful Summer drink. Opinions may vary. Advertisement featured in the TGWU 'The Record' 1929. mrc-describe.epexio.com/records/TGW/...

On #BastilleDay, we're highlighting just some of the French Resistance sources included in the MRC's archives 131 bulletins and leaflets produced by WW2 French anti-fascist groups are digitised and freely available at mrc-catalogue.warwick.ac.uk/search/all:r...